Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-13
FIREMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
P9leE slime,

Last month we had two alarms and one
run. A small dwelling house il district
No. 4 was burnt to the ground, being out
side Of water limits; hooks and hose No.
got there. TWo's horse was little Off
ct the time. After being hitched up he
backed out of the house instead of going
forward, but made good time after he
was really started. The floor of the
house is Of wood and it frightens the
horse; expect that the floor will be taken
out and have dirt floor and be nearly
on G level with the ground. Burkitt Hose
Company No. 2 will give mask ball about
Christmas, the proceeds derived from
which to buy new uniforms for their COM
paDy. They have none.
Hooks have purchased an extension
ladder, length twenty-five feet, extends
to forty feet, from Ramsey & Co., Seneca
Falls, N. Y, price 500. They expect to
receive it Saturday the 18th inst, sad full
particulars will be given as to its work
ings, etc. Secretary Kendall Of the
Hooks received the minutes Of the twelfth
annual convention Of the State Firemen's
Association, which were distributed to
the secretaries OF the other companies,
the minutes are nicely gotten up and
should adorn every fire company's library
in the state.
I see that Tyler, Temple, Bryan end
other places have had some very good
fires. The aremen handled them with
great credit to themselves.
We are sorry to learn that Charles
Kahn, chief of'Dallss Fire Department, is
not now chief. Where is Jake Levy and
| his mule?
Has President W. J. Austin fully recov-
cred his loss of speech?
Says A to B Did we not seno our
mugs IN one big irame7 B. says, yes. A.
says, well, have been looking for some
mugs from that place; think they have
forgotten to have them taken.
Hose No. 2 have ordered new uniforms.
W. G. Kendall was elected their house
keeper at the last meeting.
Some talk of putting in q dirt floor in
the engine house.
Hose No. have received their new uni.
forms, and they are very neat and pretty,
the young ladies say 'just too lovely fol-
anything"
Palestine Hose Company No. gave the
first ball of the season st the opera house
November g. Fifty couples on the floor
at ole time. Refreshments were served
in the hail. The bsll was brilliant al
fair and passed OF pleasantly. Chief
3urkitt led the grand march. The
Hooks were there in full uniform; alse
some from Burkitt Hose Company No. 2
They have no uniform as yet, but wore 4
! ribbon badge. The ball netted them 800;
!, enough TO relieve them from their present
financial embarrassment. The hall was
decorated with flags, and notices edorn'
ed the walls
"To our honorary members, may the1l
!. shsdoWs never grow less"
"Hail to Burkitt Hose Company No. 2
and success to the Palestine fire depart
!. ment.'
sPalestine Hose Company No. Away!
. on deck If they do get it in the neck
"Hail to Hope Hook and Ladder No.
] mother of US all; hail to our chief ant
ex-chiefs."
I "Welcome, success to the laddies O
, Hose Company No. l."
! ("Deeds not words is our motto; K
. extinguish is our aim; always ready t
J be useful, aud Palestine Hose Co. No.
! is our nancy
| Derritiz of Hose No. of Taylor, Tex.
! was present. =
| How's Cons collar bone?
, The boys had dinner to-day; quite
, large attendance and held the cash pile.
The boys owe debt Of gratitude Il
: Mrs. A. Miller and several young ladie
who by their endeavors INSIDE the bel
what it was. "Must reel up.o ii.